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Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2013, 04:36
Replies: 91
Views: 23,140
Posted By mabrodb

Post Latest ICAO bits

http://www.ifalpa.org/store/doc9976.pdf

BA is using 95 and 99th% SCF figures these days.
Most of the other long haulers are using 3% ERA or a flat :20 CONT (whichever is lower).

Latest ICAO...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Dec 2008, 12:10
Replies: 12
Views: 38,302
Posted By mabrodb

thanks for the info

thanks for the info
Forum: Tech Log
4th Dec 2008, 00:45
Replies: 12
Views: 38,302
Posted By mabrodb

Q400 fuel burn?

What is the typical fuel burn per HR for the Q400?
Or a simple flt plan breakout like
1st HR = 2.5t
2nd HR = 2.1t
3rd HR = etc?

Thanks
M
Forum: Tech Log
6th May 2008, 06:36
Replies: 0
Views: 1,117
Posted By mabrodb

Indian DGCA fuel planning ques?

Could someone please give me the basic regulatory fuel planning requirements for air carriers based in India operating turbojets?

For jet transports, it seems:
burn+altn+:30 fin.rsv

2...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Mar 2008, 17:29
Replies: 8
Views: 5,722
Posted By mabrodb

Looks like @ 530,000lbs (or 239t) you have 1.33...

Looks like @ 530,000lbs (or 239t) you have 1.33 buffet, from there it goes to 1.39g @ 500,000lbs (or 226t)

What was your GW @ the time?



777-300ER GE90-115BL ...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2008, 00:59
Replies: 94
Views: 27,216
Posted By mabrodb

single engine descents! ;-) Just kidding. In...

single engine descents! ;-) Just kidding.

In reality, Flap3 landings, single engine taxi-in and out, where applicable (some airports restrict its use from certain terminals).

Carrying...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Nov 2007, 22:14
Replies: 16
Views: 2,463
Posted By mabrodb

Delta and American are both looking at buying the...

Delta and American are both looking at buying the APB blended winglets for the 777-200ER (yet to be cert).
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Nov 2007, 23:56
Replies: 29
Views: 13,158
Posted By mabrodb

my understanding is that at full tanks the Boeing...

my understanding is that at full tanks the Boeing (modern, since 1980s) have a slight negative fuel guage error at full tanks totalizer, but have ZERO fuel guage error at zero fuel totalizer. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Nov 2007, 02:13
Replies: 29
Views: 13,158
Posted By mabrodb

SWA has some room to improve, which should make...

SWA has some room to improve, which should make it relatively easy to regain some savings with little effort or re-training, e.g. CI36 (or 28 for classics) should be reviewed (and most likely...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Nov 2007, 05:13
Replies: 11
Views: 1,867
Posted By mabrodb

HNL-LIH = 2400lbs (358 usg @ 6.7 density) ...

HNL-LIH = 2400lbs (358 usg @ 6.7 density)
LIH-HNL = 2200lbs (328 usg @ 6.7 density)
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Nov 2007, 04:58
Replies: 64
Views: 14,806
Posted By mabrodb

Here is a mind bender, I can actually think of a...

Here is a mind bender, I can actually think of a few occasions where carrying more fuel than the min. rqrd may decrease safety, and put a flight closer to the stopping margins on a shortish rwy, e.g....
Forum: Tech Log
14th Oct 2007, 16:01
Replies: 2
Views: 1,275
Posted By mabrodb

The avg. Time Dependany Mx costs (TDMC) for a 777...

The avg. Time Dependany Mx costs (TDMC) for a 777 are in the $750-$1000 USD range.
Avg. worldwide fuel costs are on avg. around $2.20/USG at the moment (OCT07).
That would yield a CI of btween 23...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Oct 2007, 15:57
Replies: 7
Views: 5,565
Posted By mabrodb

The avg. Time Dependany Mx costs (TDMC) for a 777...

The avg. Time Dependany Mx costs (TDMC) for a 777 are in the $750-$1000 USD range.
Avg. worldwide fuel costs are on avg. around $2.20/USG at the moment (OCT07).
That would yield a CI of btween 23...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Oct 2007, 18:19
Replies: 82
Views: 43,614
Posted By mabrodb

Ants Marching

If everyone operating new equip. types, e.g. the Minibus' (A318~321) and 737 NG’s actually knew how cheap the Time-Dependant-Maintenance-Costs (TDMC) for their actual eqp was (in the $300-$400 USD/hr...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Aug 2007, 05:04
Replies: 3
Views: 1,249
Posted By mabrodb

FPPM says

Increase total fuel flow during cruise approximately 150
lb/hr for engine anti-ice on or 400 lb/hr for engine and
wing anti-ice on.
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
30th Mar 2007, 02:06
Replies: 4
Views: 1,049
Posted By mabrodb

take g/c mileage, Plus 3%, should be good for...

take g/c mileage, Plus 3%, should be good for adhoc WAGS.
cheers,
Marc
Forum: Tech Log
21st Apr 2005, 22:33
Replies: 6
Views: 1,726
Posted By mabrodb

4% is a good WAG. I've seen things range around...

4% is a good WAG. I've seen things range around 3-4% for a variety of Boeings & Airbus equip.

Really depends on how much fuel and how far. As the 2nd factor to compute, is a possible lower FL...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jul 2003, 10:25
Replies: 7
Views: 9,753
Posted By mabrodb

At Delta, Aircraft.......... ECON...SL1..OT1...

At Delta,
Aircraft.......... ECON...SL1..OT1
B-767-200.........81......54.....243
B-767-300.........94......63.....377
B-767-300ER....113.....75.....377
B-767-400ER....107.....71.....---
...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
12th Nov 2002, 07:55
Replies: 95
Views: 12,413
Posted By mabrodb

As what appears to be the only North American...

As what appears to be the only North American contingent. I'll slip my two cents in.

TWA (JFK/STL) 3 yrs - Flt Dispatch
UAL (ORD) 1 yr - Flt Dispatch
PolarAir Cargo (LAX) 1/2 yr - Flt Dispatch...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
7th Apr 2002, 22:13
Replies: 4
Views: 3,639
Posted By mabrodb

Re: Flight Planning Systems LIDO/Jeppesen

GW-
I've used the Jepp system, its accurate enough, winds usually updated 2x/day with Bracknell, as they seem to have the most accurate Oceanic winds. For the dom US, most carriers using the NWS...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
15th Mar 2002, 08:48
Replies: 10
Views: 685
Posted By mabrodb

Post Ops Kid-. .. .Have to agree with everyone on this...

Ops Kid-. .. .Have to agree with everyone on this topic. It's the same in the US Airline Ops world. . .I graduate with honors from University with a Aviation Mngmt degree. But it really doesn't mean...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
12th Mar 2002, 09:56
Replies: 14
Views: 3,656
Posted By mabrodb

Post Why not Navtech. They worked ok for us. We...

Why not Navtech. They worked ok for us. We operate the 747.. .. .<a href="http://www.navtechinc.com/Products/V1Plus.htm" target="_blank">http://www.navtechinc.com/Products/V1Plus.htm</a>. .. .<a...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
26th Jan 2002, 23:51
Replies: 30
Views: 1,794
Posted By mabrodb

Post I've been using Navtech Aurora and it does a good...

I've been using Navtech Aurora and it does a good job, anybody else have good luck with it, besides the auto-fax function (grrrr!)?

My current employer had Jetplan for yrs and it gave them fits.
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jan 2002, 00:04
Replies: 3
Views: 1,780
Posted By mabrodb

Post Cruise speeds for the 747--400

What kind of cost index is everyone using these days. Cost index 200, 100??. .Changing on a per flt basis? I think maybe BA/LH?

Then I have to ask, what's the procedure for flying on the OTS NAT,...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2001, 11:30
Replies: 10
Views: 1,035
Posted By mabrodb

Post USA 3000 has 1 A320, with 168 pax. Plans on...

USA 3000 has 1 A320, with 168 pax. Plans on getting more A320s this winter and next to serve the typical vacation spots in Cancun and Dom. Republic for the US snow birds.

Is being funded by Apple...
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